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Affairs

Out of Africa

While Chinese firms flock to Africa, a quieter phenomenon sees a steady stream of African businessmen moving into China. An estimated 10,000 of them now live and work in Guangzhou.

  • Issue #11
  • 13 min read
Out of Africa
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

Quick quiz question. Which part of France has the highest birth rate? Paris? Bordeaux? Marseille? The answer lies further south. Some 5,000 miles further south.

  • Issue #10
  • 3 min read
Africa/Middle East
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

Walid Ataya left Lebanon for a lucrative job in Dubai but returned a year later. After housing and school fees, the lawyer had less disposable income than he had in Beirut.

  • Issue #7
  • 4 min read
Africa/Middle East
Culture

African stations

Salim Amin is determined to launch A24, the first pan-African news channel. He follows in the footsteps of his father, the great news photographer Mo Amin, to report on Africa's successes and failures.

  • Issue #7
  • 6 min read
African stations
Politics

Life lines

Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim launched the UK’s first mobile network before founding telecom giant Celtel in Africa. Now, he faces a bigger challenge: promoting good governance on the continent.

  • Issue #6
  • 7 min read
Life lines
Transport

Back to his routes

African airlines have been known for limited routes and poor safety. But Titus Naikuni, the visionary CEO of Kenya Airways, is revolutionising the skies and establishing a continental hub in Nairobi.

  • Issue #3
  • 6 min read
Back to his routes

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